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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
STATES NEWS SIFTINGS.

The tax of the heaviest tax payer in
Green Lake countyris $780,
A $4,000 hotel will be erected at
Sturgeon Bay next spring,
The shipments of live stock from
Galesville average about ten car loads
daily.
The furniture factory at New Lisbon
will probably be removed to New Lon
don.
VIM. Jones will build a new summer
hotel at Oconomowoc this spring.
Beloit me2 have decided to discard
the use of free busses to and from trains
The Edison and Brush electric light
companies will both put in incandescent
plants at La Crosse.
A large number of thefts of hay have
occurred lately in the county around
Stevens Point,
The libraries in Wisconsin contain
3S9, 1888 volumes. This state ranks fif.
teenth in the number of books thus
possessed.
Fine maple wood sells at $3.50 per cord
at Kiel.
In Waupaca the sidewalks are cleaned
of snow at city expense.
business mems association has been
organized in Depere and Nicollet.
There are over fifty pupils in the upper
department Of the public school at West
Bend.
The car sLops of the Wisconsin Central
at Waukesha are rapidly nearing compile
tion.
Norwegians at Beaver Dam are filling
their corn cribs with bullheads with which
to feed their hogs during the winter.
The village of Montello has ordered a
fire bell, a hose cart and 400 feet of hose
10 go with the water works recently put
in.
skin disease somewhat resembling
the itch, has made its appearance among
the children in Forestville, near Stur-
geon Bay. Althou not serious, it seems
to be very contagious.
Twelve thousand and five hundred bush
els of potatoes were mark eted in Wau
paca from Saturday morning last to
Thursday evering. The average price
paid was twenty eight cents per bushel.
Two Milwaukee firms have had a
petition presented in congress asking for
the removal of the tax on tobacco and
spirits used in the arts and medicines.
A lady in Empire, Fond du Lac county,
is ready to attempt to eat thirty quails in
thirty days.
1t is rumored that forty old maids of
Portage are to indulge in a sleigh ride
party some time this week.
The surface of the bay at Ashland is
dotted daily with cisco fishermen. 1t is
claimed they are having good success.
j. h. p. Porter, prominent Rock coun-
ty stock raiser, has assigned. His farms
are mortgaged for $4,000, and there are
unsecured claims to the amount of S11,
600
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
Wise Florida BuZyards.

On our coldest morning of our late dis
agreeable spell of weather the fishermen
built a large fire on a point projecting
into the river from East Palatka, and,
after warming themselves went on with
their fishing and left the fire burning.
Returning after time, they were sur
prised to see a group of some fifty or
sixty buzzards standing about the Are,
kicking up all sorts of antics. Not un-
derstanding such proceedings, the boats
were rowed up pretty close, and the oc-
cupants watched the birds for some
time. 1t was a very cold morning, and
the birds would stand with one side to
the fre until it was warm, and then
they would deliberately turn around and
warm the other side. Those on the out
side of the group would get within the
warmth of the fire that they freq uently
crowded the birds on the inside nearly in
to the flames, and the struggle was waged
fierce and bitter for advantageous posi-
tiOns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Apache children at Fort Marion have
been transferred to the Indian school at
Carlisle, and the sixty of the younger
ones are to be educated at st. Augustine
by the Sisters of Charity at $3.50 each
per quarter.
The house committee on territories has
favorably considered the bill for the or
ganization of the Territory of Alaska.
The bill provides for the establishment of
a civil government over all the country
ceded by Russia to the United States un-
der the name of Alaska, and designates
the town of Sitka as the seat of govern
ment. 1t also provides that the territory
shall be entitled to delegate in the
national house of representatives., to be
elected by the qualified voters of the ter
ritory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
The Fall in Temperature God Send to Many
People.

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-The fall in tenn pera-
ture has narrowly avertsd wide spread
obstruction by floods in northern Illinois
and southern Wisconsin. The damage
inflicted to-day by swollen streams and
rivers is heavy. At Rockford the water
in the Kent and Keith creeks is the
highest knosn in 80 years. Hundreds of
cellsrs in the city are flooded and half a
dozen OF the largest manufacturing es-
tablishnents have been obliged to
shut down The Rockford Piow works is
damaged 5000. Part of the shops
with the dies and tools being washed
away. Travel east and west on the Hi
nois Central is completely Suspended at
Galena, large bridge near there having
been carried of BY the high water. Tho
Chicago l. Northwestern railway track
between Galena and Benton 10 for a long
distance two feet under water. In the
vicinity of Joliet the valleys along
several streams are submerged and msny
residents have been forced to leave their
homes, while fences, sidevalks, grading
and shrubbery have been oblitsrated-
The bridges at Shopiere and Turtlsville,
Wis.,, have been destroyed. Around Be-
lott hundreds of acres that have never
before been flooded are inundated and .
considerable number of cattle havs besn
lost ALI railroads in the section of
country indicated, suffer severely from
wash outs and traffic Of all kinds are
greatly imPeded-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
The Effects Of Mental Exhaustion.

Many diseases, especially those of the nervous
system, are the products Of daily renewed mental
exhaustion. Business avocations often involve
amount OF mental wear and tear, very prsiu-
dicial to physical health, aud the professions, IL
arduously pursued are no less destructive 70 brain
and nerve tissue. IL is one OF the most Important
tributes OF Hostetters $ Stomach BitteTs, that
Compensates for this undue loss of tissue. and
that it imports new energy to the brain and
nerves The rapidity with which il renews weak
eued mental energy and physical vitality is re-
markab,e, and shows that its inviEorating prop
critics are of the highest order. Besides incress-
ing vital stamina. and couuteracting the effects
af mental exhaustion. this potential medicine
eIres and prevents fever and sgue, rheumatism,
chronic dyspepsia aud constipation, kidney and
uterine weakness and other complaints. fhys-
Anil nnsa.ix
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
SATURDAY, Feb. 5.

Sendte-Tbe senate proceeded to the
consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill. The till, which contains So
printed pages, was passed without a word
of discussion and with no more delay
than was consistent with its very rapid
roading. On motion of Mr.. Allison the
house bill to authorize the construction
of q wagon and foot passenger bridge over
the Mississippi rive- between East Du-
buque, H., and Dubuque, Ia. was taken
up and passed The Eads Tehauntepec
bill was then taken up as special order.
Morgan discussed the bill at considerable
length. Finally Hoar remarked that the
subject was a very important one, that it
had not been expected to come mp and
that consequently but few senators were
In tbs chamber, and he suggested vheth-
er the senator would not prefer to con-
tinue his speech on Monday. Morgan
said he would. Hale offered an amend
ment. that except as the guarantee of
$5, ,5Oo.OO expressly provided in the
bill the United States should in no re-
spect whatsoever be liable for any debt
or obligation of the company, and the
senate then adjourned
House-Waruer (Pen.l presented reso-
lutions from the Pennsylvania Legislature
in favor of the Miller pleuro- ro-pneumonia
bill, and the bill for the establishment of
agricultural experimental stations Refer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
The Northwestern Freight Association

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Northwestern
Freight association held to day to act
upon the appeals which have been made
against the award of percentages, the
committee not being able to arrive at
sny agreement, j. ". Midgely was selected
as arbitrator of the north bound per
centages, and j. ii. Hiland of the south
bound. The members of the committee
took up the inter state commerce bill,
which they will continue to consider until
they arrive at a harmonious conclusion IA
to its meaning, in order to secure unity
of action in obeying its provisions when
it goes into effect
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
The Dead and Missing.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb. S.-The
total number of persons on the train, as
yet learned from any source, is 81, in
cluding employees. Thirty -four are known
to be dead, II known to have gone home,
which with the 36 wounded only leaves q
missing. Fifteen bodies have been
identified. The report that Mrs. Fair
banks, wife of x-Gov. Fairbanks, was
one of the victims of the disaster, is
erroneous. She was not on the ill-fated
train
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE

William L. Scott, the congressman
from Erie, Pa, is said to be the largest
individual coal worker in the world. He
employs 10000 men in mining and ship
ping.
The commissioner of agriculture has
sent Professor Webster, of Purdue uni
versity, to the svamps of Mississippi
and Louisiana to study the habits of the
hufYaio 1uAf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-United States Dis
trict Judge Treat has rendered decision
in one OF the most celebrated manufac-
turing cases which have of late years been
in the courts, that of the Iowa Steel
Barb Wire company, OF Marshalltown,
Iowa, against the Southern Barb Wire
company, of St. Louis. The decision
was against the local company declaring
that the Ross patent for barb wire manu-
featuring under which tho st. Louis com
pany was operating was an infringement
upon the Burnell patent held by the
Marshalltown company. This suit has
been pending for three years and the de-
cision of Judge Treat Is regarded by
lawyers as the most important wire liti-
cation since the decision of Judge
Drummond, at Chicago, in the Glidden
case of 1884.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

QuAus have multiplied so in California
that they are nuisance. When the game
law was being discussed in the assembly
the other day, Assemblyman Young said
that there was revolution" in his
county (san niegol against quail, which
come down in swarms upon vineyards and
destroy them. Owners of vineyards have
persons employed to do nothing else than
kill these birds, which he declared have
become an intolerabls nuisance in his
county. He recited an instance whore n
swarm of these quails ate up the pastur-
age that cattle feed upon. His constitu-
ents demanded that remedy be provid-
ed. The bill was SO amended that quail
may be killed between March l and Sept.
-, while during the grape season they
may be also trapped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
GERMANY.
Socialists Routed With Bayonets.

BERLIN, Feb. 8.-The police attempted
to disp erse socialist meeting which was
being held in book brewery at Stedler
last evening but failed. A force of
militia vas then summoned and with fix
ed bayonets drove the people from the
hall. Several of the people we're wound
ed by the bayonet thrusts and one man is
reported killed. The hall in which the
meeting was held was completely wreck
ed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb. s.
Forty persons were killed outright or
burned to death in the Central Vermont
railroad disaster this morning. The
bodies of three only of the killed were
recovered from the flames. About 40 es-
capped, most of whom were injured. The
list of the killed, so far as learned, is as
follows:
Edward Bangs, brakeman, of West Leb-
anon, n. IL.
F. L. Wesson, of Springfield, Mass.
S. S. Westcott, of Springfield, Vt.
Cephas Mills, of Iroquois, Ont.
E. E. Dillon, of Dartmouth College.
DANGEROUSLY INJUBED.
Smith Sturtevant. conductor, right side
of body burned from head to feet and
head severely bruised; cannot live.
q. Boisert, Angelina, Quebec, internally
injured.
L. Confinement, New York Ia Swiss),
hips and back bruised
Mitchell Laicaillode, Lawrence. Mass,
head, chest and back bruised.
Geo. GENET, Syracuse, n. Y, head cut
open and back wounded.
Moses Pouiet, Quebec. right leg broken
and head wounded.
Mrs. W. d. Dryden, Montreal, contus-
ions on the back.
Horace Juesn, East Pepperell, Mass,
face, back and legs bruised.
Anna Murphy, Boston, right cneek bad
! ly cut; back bruised.
Henry, Tevksburry, Randolph VT, left
leg and arm broken.
Mrs Charles Castner Boston. coutus-
ion on back and Iirhs
Kate Kahl. Boston, severe scalp wound.
]. c. Hutchinson, Montgomery, Vt, in
iured in thespinal column.
Joseph E. Jacques, Fitchburg, Mass.
confusion over eyes, hip and legs bruised.
Henry Hott, AIburg. VT, internally in
lured.
Andrew A. Wheeler, Fitchburg, Mass.
cut over eye and face and burned
Mrs. John Graham, Aedford, Mass,
ankle sprained and spnal-column in iured.
James kiley. Burk. n. Y, left arm frac-
tured and head bruised.
c. NJ Hosmer, Lowell, Mass, legs and
body bruised
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
A Bill to Prohibit Dealings in Futures

AUSTIN. Feb. "a bill was passed by
the Texas - nate yesterday and will prob
ably pass the house, prohibiting dealings
in futures, and fixing Q fine of not less
than 500 and not more than $500 and
imprisonment in the county Jail for six
months. Each day the business is con-
ducted to constitute . separate ofense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
THE DAY AT WASHINGTON
List of Pensions Granted to Wisconsin
PeOple-Other Badgers in Luck.
Randall People Admit They Have No
Hope OF Passing Their Tariff Bill.
Democrats Lament a Ruling of Carlisle
Bearing on Revenue Matters.
Pensions for Wisconsin People.

Pensions for Wisconsin People.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
to-day: Herman Bradway, Davis; John
B. Johnson, Darien; John White, Wone-
woe; John W. Hergus, Kinnickkinnick;
Geo. Cleveland, Hudson; VIM. Griffith,
Berlin; Chauncy Blakeslee, Sparta; Jno.
B. Webster, Syndon Station; Jerome L.
Brown, Beaver Dam.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Five Tho

Five Thousand Slain.
RoMK, Feb. SIT is reported that the
Abyssinians lost five thousand men in the
battles in which the Italian forces were
defeated near Massowah, in Soudan, Jan
uary &c and u.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
Nominations .

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The president TO.
day sent the names OF Ezra A. Glover, Jr.,
of New Richmond, Wis, and Peter V.
Cottrell, of Ft. Howard, Wis, to be post
masters, to the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
Passed the Extra Budgets.

PARIS, Feb. S.-The chamber of depu-
ties to-day passed without debate or
scrutity the extra budgets asked for the
naval and war departments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
FRANCE.

OFF for the French Congo Territory.
PARIS, Feb. S.-De Brazza, the French
explorer, has started for the French Con
90 territory
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Admitted to Practice Before the Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, Feb, SO. B. Thomas of
Prairie du Chen and G. H. Noyes of Mil
waukee were to-day admitted to practice
before the supreme court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
The En1ire Cabinet Rnsian

ROME, Feb. S.-The prime minister an
nounced to the chamber of deputies this
afternoon that the entire cabinet had re-
signed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

ed. The house then proceeded to the con-
sideratiou of the bill for the payment of
what Is known as the Fourth of July
claims" After some discussion the bill
passed tappropriates about $1S2, 900.
The house then went into a committee of
the whole on the diplomatic and cons ular
bill. After the debate. but without sny
action, the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb 4.
Sendte-The senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to encourage the
manufacture of modern army ordnance
armor, and for other army purposes and to
provide heavy ordnance adapted to mod
ern army warfare. The senate then pro-
ceeded under the special order to the con-
sideration of the house bills on the cal
endar, to which there was no objection.
twenty bills were passed, among them
the following: To amend the act of Feb.
26, 1885, to prohibit the importation and
immigration of foreigners and aliens un-
der contract to perform labor. The SEN
ate then resumed the consideration of
the Eads Tehuautepec bill, and Morgan
concluded his speech in support of it,
and after an executive session the senate
adjourned.
Householder the call of states a large
number of bills were introduced and referr-
ed. Mr.. Bayne pa moved to suspend the
rules and pass the senate bill fixing sal
aries of judges of the United States and
the district courts at $1,000. Lost, yeas
IA, nays 100, not the necessary two
thirds. On motion of Mr.. Peterson (Ky.)
the rules were suspended and the bill was
passed granting a right of way through
the Indian Territory to the Chicago Kan
sas d Nebraska railroad. The house then
adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
Twenty four Socialists Arrested,

BzELIE, Feb. Sat Msgdeburg yester-
day twenty four socialists were arrested
on charge Of belonging to illegal socie-
ties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Give plenty of green food now while
ground is frozen. Cabbages, onions and
teamed chopped hay are very good for
stimulating the fowls. and it will greatly
increase the laying of eggs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

sls,ooo were spent in eighteen years BY
Prof. c. A. Donaldson, of Louisville, Ky.,
in trying to get rid of his rheumatism,
but he found no relief until at last he
used st. Jacobs Oil, which speedily cured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Fred A. Fisher and Howard Z. Smith,
of Gloucester, Mass; Miss Marie SadIer.
of Ormstown. Que; Polly Aril, of Chico
pee. Mass; Herbert Cushing of Middle
boro, Mass, Andrew A. Wheeler, eff Fitch
burg, Mass, and George Parker, brake
man, of st. AIbans. The above are aIl
id entitled so far as known, On the ice
below the bridge site are
TwENTY-sIx CHARRED AND UNRRCoGNIzABLP
BODIES.
Doubtless many were entirely cremat-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
THE COLD WAVE.
The Signal Service Predicts it.

The Signal Service Predicts 1t.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-The signal service
bureau reports that the tenn perature will
fall from fifteen to twenty-five degrees by
tomorrow morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Tm Indian reservations of the United
States contain 100000 square miles, and
their population is about 100000 Twenty
six thousand square miles would locate
each family upon half section of land,
leaving a surplus of about 10000 square
miles, which would produce annually ST.
100000. This amount exceeds by about
S66o,ooo the entire sum appropriated for
the payment of their subsistence and
civilization.
THR fact has been satisfactorily estab-
hshed by various scientific researches,
that many substances absorb luminous
rays during the day, and at night emit
these rays in such a manner as TO impress
Photographic plates, although they may
not be perceptabls to the unaided eye.
Artists have not only succeeded in photo
graphing the visible night rhosphores-
cence of Mont Blanc's summit, but have
even secured the impression of mid
night landscspe-invisible to the eye
on the terrace of the observatory a,
Prague.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

The most severe cough can at once be
removed by Red Star Cough Cure. "Give
it to your children By all means" says
Prof. Williams, sx-State Chemist, Of Del
aware, who found it wonderfully ef6ca-
cious. Price, only twenty-five cents q
bottle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
Randall Scores His Point

WASHINGTON, Feb. SIT now seems to
be pretty well settled that there is to be
no tariff legislation this session. The
Randall people admit that they have no
hope of passing their bill, and it is not
probable that any compromise measure
will get through. The people who are
inclined TO say ''aha," when they see Mr..
Randall pass by, are somewhat mistaken
If they think he is much disappointed by
the result. The fact is, Mr.. Randall is
pretty we'll satisfied to have prevented
the sort of tariff revision that he feared
this congress would make in spite of him.
He has not expected any of the time
that this congress would revise the tariff
in the way he thought it ought to be re-
yised, and since the elections of last fall
he has seen that the only hope of getting
the kind of revision that he want. 10 to
stand it off to the meeting of next con
gress. He has been particularly desirous
10 see the tobacco tax removed this ses
sion, and has not been unwilling to see
the other matters go over. And it now
looks as though he had about carried his
point. He is hard one to beat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Earnest Word was the name of a mem
Der of the Georgia legislature who lately
died.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

AN artesian well being sunk at White
Plains, New, is down over $500 feet and
can go no further until the water, which
is IL per cent, salt and so heavy that the
ropes and tools float on it and the drill
does not penetrate the rock, has been
shut out.
PnrsIoAlLY the Gear of Russia is the
strongest man in Europe. When he was
CXarewich he one day took gold ruhle
in his hands and by rain strength twist
ed it into corkscrew. Throwing the
mutilated coin at the Perfect of Police,
he said: 'If you open one of my letters
in the future, will treat you as l have
this coin" The incident was the outcome
of an order on the part of the Czar that
all letters should be opened by the po-
lice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Joseph Magnet, Three Rivers, Que
bee, body wounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Asking Appropriations for Military Measures.
BRussKLs, Feb. S.-The government has
introduced bill in the chamber of depu-
ties for an extra budget appropriating
forty-nine million francs, of which nine
teen million are asked for pressing mill
tary measures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

An Important Decision IN a Barbed Wire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Edward Bangs, brakeman, of West Leb
anon, n. ii.
F. l. Wesson, of Springfield, Mass.
S. S. Westcott, of Springfield, Vt.
Cephas Mills, of Iroquois, Ont.
Z. E. Dillon, of Dartmouth College.